Thursday, September 22, 2011

Netflix deals with cloud security concerns

Ousting Apotheker may add to disruption at HP, say analysts | Amazon Web Services receives critical gov't certification

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Netflix deals with cloud security concerns
As Netflix commits its future to streaming movies to customers, it relies almost exclusively on cloud services for its infrastructure, raising security concerns that require a new way of thinking, the company's cloud security architect says. Read More


WHITE PAPER: BMC

Benefits of an ITIL Help Desk in the Cloud
You can implement help desk processes based on ITIL easily with reduced up-front costs and automatic upgrades. Used by more than 72,500 companies worldwide, the Force.com platform is the most widely used Cloud platform in the world. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

A Perspective from the Edge of the Cloud
Akamai Chief Scientist and co-Founder Tom Leighton explores the major forces and technology layers driving the cloud computing movement, the types of architectural approaches emerging and an assessment of the challenges that must be overcome for cloud computing to broadly succeed. Read now

Ousting Apotheker may add to disruption at HP, say analysts
The man HP hired just one year ago to build its software and cloud computing businesses, as well as take on Apple with a WebOS-powered tablet, may be on the verge of heading out the door. Read More

Amazon Web Services receives critical gov't certification
Amazon says that many of its Web services now have a crucial certification that allows federal government agencies with strict security requirements to use the services. Read More

Google preps developers for one-size-fits-all Android update
Google is preparing Android developers for the latest edition of its Android mobile operating platform that will work the same on both tablets and smartphones. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Xsigo Systems

Guide: Converged Infrastructure for the Private Cloud
This guide discusses the infrastructure challenges of the next-gen private cloud. Traditional networks limit flexibility and increase your workload. Read this 24-page guide to learn about new fabric architectures that virtualize connectivity to increase efficiency and accelerate management by 100X. Read now!

Congress eyes role in cloud development
Lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday said they see a lot of potential in cloud deployment, but are unsure what they should do to encourage its growth. Read More

2010's IT Companies to Watch: Where are they now?
A year later, we take a look at the progress made by 2010's 25 New IT Companies to Watch. Read More

Microsoft exec forced out over tweet - report
A Microsoft product manager who tweeted about an unreleased Nokia handset has since left the company, it has emerged. Read More


WHITE PAPER: IBM

Commerce 2.0 Strategy with 'Smarter Commerce' Initiative
IDC Insight highlights the important elements of the IBM Smarter Commerce announcement and looks at the implications of the announcement in the context of a powerful movement Read More!

5 secrets to building a great security team
For a security industry leader, Tim Williams is a pretty modest guy. As the former head of ASIS International and now as global security director for the $42.5 billion construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, Williams has won his share of recognition, which he doesn't take lightly. Read More

Google Wallet full download delayed until Friday
Even though Google said its Google Wallet app was available Monday, it won't be installed over-the-air to all Nexus S 4G customers until Friday night. Read More

Cisco and Microsoft cooperate to bring network-layer management to Hyper-V
Windows Server 8 looks promising enough that Cisco it is queuing up two new products designed to extend its network controls to Hyper-V virtual environments when Microsoft releases Windows Server 8 sometime next year. Read More

CrowdFlower offers enterprise crowdsourcing service
Startup CrowdFlower is taking the crowdsourcing concept to large businesses with a systematic cloud-supported service designed to be cheaper than hiring people to do massive e-commerce evaluations, fact-checks and related work. Read More



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